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FIGURE 128. The Bluebird's Bread 292 



FIGURE 129. Indigo Bunting, Male, 298 



FIGURE 130. Indigo Bunting, Female, 298 



FIGURE 131. Song Sparrow 299 



FIGURE 132. Slate-colored Junco, 301 



FIGURE 133. Field Sparrow, 302 



FIGURE 134. Chipping Sparrow 303 



FIGURE 135. Moth of the Tent Caterpillar 304 



FIGURE 136. Chipping Sparrows hunting Beet Worms 304 



FIGURE 137. Tree Sparrow, 306 



FIGURE 138. White-throated Sparrow, 307 



FIGURE 139. Vesper Sparrow 311 



FIGURE 140. Crow Blackbird, 314 



FIGURE 141. Meadowlark, 317 



FIGURE 142. Red-winged Blackbird, Male, 319 



FIGURE 143. Red-winged Blackbird, Female, 320 



FIGURE 144. Bobolink, Male, and Army Worm, 322 



FIGURE 145. Bobolink, Female, 323 



FIGURE 146. Bob-white 325 



FIGURE 147. The Morning Call, . . 327 



FIGURE 148. Ring-necked Pheasant, 332 



FIGURE 149. Purple Martin, Male, 347 



FIGURE 150. Purple Martin, Female, 348 



FIGURE 151. Salt-marsh Caterpillar, 349 



FIGURE 152. Army Worm, 349 



FIGURE 153. Swamp Sparrow, 350 



FIGURE 154. Italian Sportsman and his Decoy Owl, 359 



FIGURE 155. Blue Jay, 369 



FIGURE 156. Northern Shrike, 370 



FIGURE 157. Seed Catkins of Gray Birch, 374 



FIGURE 158. Fruit of Virginia Juniper or Red Cedar, .... 377 



FIGURE 159. Downy Woodpecker feeding on Suet, 380 



FIGURE 160. The Birds' Christmas Tree, 381 



FIGURE 161. The Birds' Tepee 382 



FIGURE 162. Design for a Sparrow-proof Shelf, 383 



FIGURE 163. Mr. Chapman's Bird Bath, 386 



FIGURE 164. Phoebe's Nest in Box, 388 



FIGURE 165. Sparrow-proof Box, 389 



FIGURE 166. Birch-bark Nesting Box for Chickadees, . . . .391 



FIGURE 167. Shingle Box for Bluebirds 392 



FIGURE 168. Chickadees feeding Young in Observation Box, . . .395 



FIGURE 169. A Martin Box, 396 



FIGURE 170. A Martin Barrel, 397 



FIGURE 171. Zinc Bands to prevent Cats or Squirrels from climbing Trees 



or Poles t 410 



